Death Hunt
(1981)

Canada 1931: The unsociable trapper Johnson lives for himself in the ice-cold mountains near the Yukon river. During a visit in the town he witnesses a dog-fight. He interrupts the game and buys one of the dogs - almost dead already - for $200 against the owner's will. When the owner Hasel complains to Mountie Sergeant Millen, he refuses to take action. But then the loathing breeder and his friends accuse Johnson of murder. So Millen, although sympathetic, has to try to take him under arrest - but Johnson defends his freedom in every way possible.

The mood of Death Hunt is exciting and suspenseful. The plot centers around a manhunt, going against the odds, and lone wolves. It is an action, adventure, and drama movie. In approach, Death Hunt is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in the wilderness. The setting is Canada. Death Hunt happens in the 1930s. It is originally a true story. It is especially suggested for a boys' night.

Set in the '30s, Mountie Millen (Lee Marvin) is assigned to track down accused murderer Johnson (Charles Bronson), who has escaped in the high passes of the Canadian Rockies. Johnson, a trapper, has extensive knowledge of wilderness living, but Millen has the resources of the Canadian police at his beck and call.